Why Is There a Basin Associated with Some Thrust Faults

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why is there a basin associated with some thrust faults?

• A) thrust faults thin the crust and cause subsidence
• B) thrust faults form passive margins
• C) thrust sheets depress the crust in front of the thrust
• D) thrust sheets form a continent rift

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